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I have sick hamster. Teddy bear, Omg!! Lost a lot of weight,

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Hi I have sick hamster. Teddy bearJA: I'll do all I can to help. What is wrong with the hamster?Customer: Omg!! Lost a lot of weightJA: What is the hamster's name and age?Customer: Cloe almost 1 y oldJA: Is there anything else the veterinarian should be aware of about the hamster?Customer: She was drinking water but no food. Very weak and hardly walking

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Customer:replied 28 days ago.

Cant wait long!! Omg !My hamster will die

Customer:replied 28 days ago.

Please help

Customer:replied 28 days ago.

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The reason that she is acting weak is because she has not eaten. The question then becomes why has she not eaten.

To help her right now, you can give 1 drop of honey or regular pancake syrup to her by mouth. She does not need to swallow for this to help her. While you work on that, I will type some additional instructions.

We need to determine the cause of her originally not eating. This might be due to stress or injury or even illness. My suggestion to you is to find a vet in your area that can see her. I can help you get her blood glucose back up and keep her responsive, but this will not be a long-term solution if she does not go back to eating and drinking well. Additionally, the strong urine smell may indicate organ damage. You need to act promptly to best help her. If you need help finding a vet, please post your city, state and zipcode. I'll get to work on finding one in your area.

The next thing I recommend doing is going to a store that carries pureed human baby food and finding one in a flavor she can have. Apple, peach and banana usually work well. From here, you will place her on your lap on a cloth towel or wash cloth, tilt her head up and feed her drop by drop (from syringe or eye dropper) the baby food. Aim to get at least 10 drops into every 2-4 hours.

Could be due to discomfort, she could have a respiratory issue and that's what started her not eating, she could be going through respiratory failure prior to passing away, etc. As a hamster, she does naturally have a high respiratory rate, too, so that is going to look faster than normal anyhow but perhaps more labored now that she isn't feeling well.

Hi the symptoms is worth i think. We r giving her water and baby food thru the syringe but she is sleeping and hardly walking with shaking body. Also i think her belly getting bigger. I feel thatbits a kidney problem